ORLANDO, FLA - Yesterday, the Nautique Asian Waterski & Wakeboard Championships concluded in Putrajaya, Malaysia breaking two National records while many athletes achieved personal bests.

Help Put a Wakeboarder on the Cover of Sports Illustrated Kids

Lighthouse Point, Fla. – Noah Flegel’s success on and off the water could soon land the young wakeboarder on the cover of Sports Illustrated Kids. The 14–year-old from Lighthouse Point, Florida is one of 10 semifinalists for 2011 SportsKid of the Year (SKOTY) and will need the votes of friends, family and the entire wakeboarding community to make it into the finals.

Performance Ski & Surf of Orlando brings you the 2011 Gravel Tour. With five dates in the books, there is only one more event left, the finals. Stop #6 will happen on October 8th. All Events are held at the Orlando Watersports Complex and pulled by Nautique Boats by Correct Craft.

The 2012 Hyperlite lineup is available for your viewing pleasure at hyperlite.com, including the “Innovation of the Year” - System Binding. Browse through our new boards, skates and surfers and decide what you want to shred next now that the Wallys have packed it up for the year.

Pro Men
(after 3 of 3 events)

1. Tom Fooshee - 300
2. Daniel Grant - 250
3. Keith Lidberg - 206
4. Julian Cohen - 200
5. Matty Hasler - 191

ORLANDO, FLA - For the sixth year in a row, Nautique is the proud recipient of the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) prestigious CSI award. This award recognizes Nautique’s excellence in customer satisfaction in the Inboard Watersports Boat category, as part of the 2011 Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) program.

ORLANDO, FLA - Nautique is proud to unveil its 2012 product line and the redesigned Nautique website, now available for viewing at nautique.com.

Four-day event to be viewable online through LiveStream Aug. 31-Sept. 3

Orlando, Fla. - With only four days left until the 2011 Rockstar Byerly Toe Jam, riders are fine-tuning their skills in several disciplines to get the most favorable share of the $21,750 purse offered this year.

Considered by many to be the world’s greatest wakeboarding free rider with more accomplishments and decorations than any other rider, Parks Bonifay will finally be honored with a celebration worthy of his memorable career at Red Bull Toasted.

After the fifth stop in the King of Wake series (PWT #4), the top ten riders are separated from the rest of the pack and are assigned a new point value that depends on their rank and does not necessarily reflect their performance relative to the other riders up to that point. The top ranked rider (Phillip Soven) is assigned 965 points. The rest of the riders are assigned 955, 945, 940, 935, 930, 925, 920, 916 and 912 respectively. This eliminates the chances of winning King of Wake for any riders that are not in the top ten after PWT #4. It also tightens up the points so that nobody in the top ten carries a big lead into the final three events of the series. As you can see from the rankings below, this system favors riders in the top ten that do well in the last three events of the series. This is similar to NASCAR and is called "The Chase."

For example, Phillip Soven held a lead of 20 points over his nearest competitor, Harley Clifford, after PWT #4. However, after the Chase points were assigned, Phillip's point lead was reduced to 10. The rankings in parentheses after each of the top 10 King of Wake riders indicates the rank that rider would be at if the Chase points were not involved and you simply added up the points assigned for each event finish.

Pro Men
(after 5 of 5 events)

1. Phillip Soven - 480
2. Harley Clifford - 445
3. Bob Soven - 336

Knoxville, Tenn. – The top professional wakeboarders from throughout the globe are headed to Volunteer Landing in downtown Knoxville on Aug. 27 & 28 for the final stop of the 2011 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour. Over the past few months, the sport’s top pros have been competing in a five-city points race for one of the most sought-after trophies in wakeboarding – the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour title.

Dallas, TX - The final stop of the Monster Energy WWA Wake Park Triple Crown and the WWA Wake Park US National Championships are set to take place September 16-18 at Dallas' brand new Hydrous-Allen Wake Park. The full size Sesitec system is up and running with UNIT Parktech obstacles to be set just in time for the event. The Wake Park US Nationals is an open registration competition hosting 13 different professional and amateur divisions, including divisions for 13 and under girls up to a masters division.

The recent World Congress of the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) held in Dubna, Russia, was attended by representatives from the Confederations of Europe/Africa, Pan America and Asia/Australasia/Oceana. The President, Kuno Ritschard, informed the delegates of the July 14th announcement of the IOC to include the sport of Wakeboard in the short list of sports to be considered for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games. With a limit of 28 sports in the Games, the final decision on which new sport will be included will be made at the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires in 2013.

ORLANDO, FLA - Today, Nautique announced they will be the exclusive towboat of the 2011 Pan Am Games Guadalajara. The event will be held at Boca Laguna Ski Club located in Chapala, Mexico on October 20th – 23rd.

Pro Men
(after 4 of 4 events)

1. Harley Clifford - 380
2. Phil Soven - 335
3. Adam Errington - 266

After the fifth stop in the King of Wake series (PWT #4), the top ten riders are separated from the rest of the pack and are assigned a new point value that depends on their rank and does not necessarily reflect their performance relative to the other riders up to that point. The top ranked rider (Phillip Soven) is assigned 965 points. The rest of the riders are assigned 955, 945, 940, 935, 930, 925, 920, 916 and 912 respectively. This eliminates the chances of winning King of Wake for any riders that are not in the top ten after PWT #4. It also tightens up the points so that nobody in the top ten carries a big lead into the final three events of the series. As you can see from the rankings below, this system favors riders in the top ten that do well in the last three events of the series. This is similar to NASCAR and is called "The Chase."

Hansen Hopes to Hang on to Pro Wakeskate World Title

Indianapolis, Ind. – Nearly 50 of the best professional riders on the planet hit the waters of The Precedent today in northern Indianapolis for their respective division’s preliminary rounds at the 18th annual Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra. But only one rider was there to begin competing for his fifth consecutive world title.